The special issue titled " Synergizing Disciplines: Interdisciplinary Integrated Innovative Powerful Knowledge (IIPK) for Sustainable Development" focuses into the crucial intersection of diverse disciplines to foster innovative solutions for sustainable management and development. In today's complex global landscape, challenges like climate change, urbanization, and social inequality demand collaborative efforts transcending disciplinary boundaries. This issue invites contributions from researchers, practitioners, and policymakers, urging them to explore original research articles, case studies, review papers, and policy analyses that exemplify innovative approaches to co-creating and integrating interdisciplinary knowledge. By harnessing the synergies between different disciplines, new insights, perspectives, and solutions can be unlocked, driving positive change and advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ). There would be a comprehensive review process to synthesise efficiently the published articles.

Key themes of the special issue are as follows:

1. Integrated Infrastructure Solutions: Investigating interdisciplinary approaches for designing and implementing sustainable infrastructure projects to enhance resilience and efficiency, incorporating business management principles to ensure economic viability and sustainability.[1]

2. Policy Innovation for Inclusive Development: Analyzing the role of interdisciplinary policy frameworks in promoting equitable development outcomes, incorporating insights from business management to enhance policy effectiveness and implementation efficiency.[2]

3. Cross-Sector Collaboration and Partnership Building: Showcasing successful examples of interdisciplinary collaboration between academia, industry, government, and civil society, with a focus on leveraging business management strategies to foster effective partnerships and drive collective action for sustainable development.[3]

4. Knowledge Co-Creation and Capacity Building: Facilitating interdisciplinary knowledge exchange and capacity-building activities, incorporating education angles to promote interdisciplinary learning and skill development, and nurturing future leaders equipped to address complex sustainability challenges.[4]

5. Innovative Financing Models for Sustainable Infrastructure: Analyzing interdisciplinary financing models that integrate principles of business management and economics to fund infrastructure projects while ensuring long-term sustainability and affordability.[5]

6. Green Infrastructure and Environmental Sustainability: Examining interdisciplinary strategies for integrating green infrastructure solutions, such as green roofs, rain gardens, and urban forests, into development projects to enhance environmental sustainability and resilience.[6]

7. Social Infrastructure Investment and Inclusive Development: Discuss interdisciplinary approaches to investing in social infrastructure, such as schools, healthcare facilities, and community centers, to promote social inclusion, equity, and well-being.[7]

8. Technological Innovation and Digital Infrastructure: Analyzing interdisciplinary advancements in digital infrastructure, such as smart grids, broadband networks, and digital platforms, to enhance efficiency, connectivity, and service delivery.[8]

9. Infrastructure Resilience and Risk Management: Investigating interdisciplinary approaches to assessing and mitigating risks associated with infrastructure development, incorporating insights from engineering, economics, and risk management.[9]

10. Healthcare Infrastructure and Public Health: Examining interdisciplinary strategies for planning and managing healthcare infrastructure, integrating principles of public health, medicine, and urban planning to improve access, quality, and resilience.[10]

11. Rural Infrastructure Development and Agricultural Sustainability: Discussing interdisciplinary initiatives for developing rural infrastructure, such as irrigation systems, roads, and market facilities, to promote agricultural productivity, food security, and rural livelihoods.[11]

12. International Cooperation and Global Infrastructure Development: Investigating interdisciplinary collaborations and partnerships for international infrastructure development, incorporating insights from international relations, diplomacy, and development studies to address global challenges and achieve sustainable development goals.[12]

13. Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure: Exploring interdisciplinary approaches to designing and managing transportation infrastructure to promote accessibility, safety, and environmental sustainability, incorporating insights from urban planning, engineering, and environmental science.[13]

14. Future-Forward Education: 21st-century development and futuristic education for incorporating creativity and innovation in teaching and learning primary, secondary and tertiary education. [14]

15. Responsible Tourism Management: Innovations for Sustainability: Sustainable management in tourism and responsible activities by all stakeholders in tourism management. Innovation and responsible formulation of changes in practices. [15]

This special issue covers a comprehensive range of topics relevant to sustainable infrastructure development, including policy innovation, cross-sector collaboration, financing models, environmental sustainability, social inclusion, technological innovation, resilience, healthcare, rural development, and international cooperation. This would be an ideal platform for experienced researchers and doctoral researchers to pitch their research effectively. We encourage ongoing innovative research to pitch in conferences and there would be a good review process to get feedback to formulate conceptual framework for further research.